Difference between revisions of "Eastercon"
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29 ||[[Eastercon 1978|Skycon]] ||[[Heathrow]] ||March 24-26, 1978||[[Roy Kettle]], [[Robert Sheckley]] | 29 ||[[Eastercon 1978|Skycon]] ||[[Heathrow]] ||March 24-26, 1978||[[Roy Kettle]], [[Robert Sheckley]] | ||
30 ||[[Eastercon 1979|Yorcon]] ||[[Leeds]] ||April 13-15, 1979||[[Graham Charnock]], [[Pat Charnock]], [[Richard Cowper]] | 30 ||[[Eastercon 1979|Yorcon]] ||[[Leeds]] ||April 13-15, 1979||[[Graham Charnock]], [[Pat Charnock]], [[Richard Cowper]] | ||
− | 31 ||[[Eastercon 1980|Albacon 80]] ||[[Glasgow]] ||1980 ||[[Jim Barker]], [[Colin Kapp]] | + | 31 ||[[Eastercon 1980|Albacon 80]] ||[[Glasgow]] ||April 4-6, 1980||[[Jim Barker]], [[Colin Kapp]] |
− | 32 ||[[Eastercon 1981|Yorcon 2]] ||[[Leeds]] ||1981 ||[[Thomas M. Disch]], [[Dave Langford]], [[Ian Watson]] | + | 32 ||[[Eastercon 1981|Yorcon 2]] ||[[Leeds]] ||April 17-19, 1981||[[Thomas M. Disch]], [[Dave Langford]], [[Ian Watson]] |
− | 33 ||[[Eastercon 1982|Channelcon]] ||[[Brighton]] ||1982 ||[[Angela Carter]], [[John Sladek]] | + | 33 ||[[Eastercon 1982|Channelcon]] ||[[Brighton]] ||April 9-11, 1982||[[Angela Carter]], [[John Sladek]] |
− | 34 ||[[Eastercon 1983|Albacon II]] ||[[Glasgow]] ||1983 ||[[Marion Zimmer Bradley]], [[Avedon Carol]], [[James White]] | + | 34 ||[[Eastercon 1983|Albacon II]] ||[[Glasgow]] ||April 1-3, 1983||[[Marion Zimmer Bradley]], [[Avedon Carol]], [[James White]] |
− | 35 ||[[Eastercon 1984|Seacon '84]] ||[[Brighton]] ||1984 ||[[Pierre Barbet]], [[Waldemar Kumming]], [[Josef Nesvadba]], [[Christopher Priest]], [[Roger Zelazny]] | + | 35 ||[[Eastercon 1984|Seacon '84]] ||[[Brighton]] ||April 20-22, 1984||[[Pierre Barbet]], [[Waldemar Kumming]], [[Josef Nesvadba]], [[Christopher Priest]], [[Roger Zelazny]] |
− | 36 ||[[Eastercon 1985|Yorcon III]] ||[[Leeds]] ||1985 ||[[Greg Benford]], [[Linda Pickersgill]] | + | 36 ||[[Eastercon 1985|Yorcon III]] ||[[Leeds]] ||April 5-7, 1985||[[Greg Benford]], [[Linda Pickersgill]] |
− | 37 ||[[Eastercon 1986|Albacon III]] ||[[Glasgow]] ||1986 ||[[Joe Haldeman]], [[John Jarrold]], [[Clive Barker]], [[Pete Lyon]] | + | 37 ||[[Eastercon 1986|Albacon III]] ||[[Glasgow]] ||March 28-30, 1986||[[Joe Haldeman]], [[John Jarrold]], [[Clive Barker]], [[Pete Lyon]] |
− | 38 ||[[Eastercon 1987|BECCON '87]] ||[[Birmingham, UK|Birmingham]] ||1987 ||[[Chris Atkinson]], [[Keith Roberts]], [[Jane Gaskell]] | + | 38 ||[[Eastercon 1987|BECCON '87]] ||[[Birmingham, UK|Birmingham]] ||April 17-19, 1987 ||[[Chris Atkinson]], [[Keith Roberts]], [[Jane Gaskell]] |
− | 39 ||[[Eastercon 1988|Follycon (1988)]] ||[[Liverpool]] ||1988 ||[[Gordon Dickson]], [[Gwyneth Jones]], [[Greg Pickersgill]], [[Len Wein]] | + | 39 ||[[Eastercon 1988|Follycon (1988)]] ||[[Liverpool]] ||April 1-3, 1988 ||[[Gordon Dickson]], [[Gwyneth Jones]], [[Greg Pickersgill]], [[Len Wein]] |
− | 40 ||[[Eastercon 1989|Contrivance]] ||[[Jersey]] ||1989 ||[[Avedon Carol]], [[Rob Hansen]], [[M. John Harrison]], [[Don Lawrence]], [[Anne McCaffrey]] | + | 40 ||[[Eastercon 1989|Contrivance]] ||[[Jersey]] ||March -24-26, 1989||[[Avedon Carol]], [[Rob Hansen]], [[M. John Harrison]], [[Don Lawrence]], [[Anne McCaffrey]] |
− | 41 ||[[Eastercon 1990|Eastcon]] ||[[Liverpool]] ||1990 ||[[Iain Banks]], [[Anne Page]], SMS | + | 41 ||[[Eastercon 1990|Eastcon]] ||[[Liverpool]] ||April 13-15, 1990||[[Iain Banks]], [[Anne Page]], SMS |
− | 42 ||[[Eastercon 1991|Speculation]] ||[[Glasgow]] ||1991 ||[[Rob Holdstock]] | + | 42 ||[[Eastercon 1991|Speculation]] ||[[Glasgow]] ||March 29-31, 1991||[[Rob Holdstock]] |
− | 43 ||[[Eastercon 1992|Illumination]] ||[[Blackpool]] ||1992 ||[[Geoff Ryman]], [[Paul McAuley]], [[Pam Wells]] | + | 43 ||[[Eastercon 1992|Illumination]] ||[[Blackpool]] ||April 17-19, 1992||[[Geoff Ryman]], [[Paul McAuley]], [[Pam Wells]] |
− | 44 ||[[Eastercon 1993|Helicon]] ||[[Jersey]] ||1993 ||[[John Brunner]], [[George R. R. Martin]], [[Karel Thole]], [[Larry van der Putte]] | + | 44 ||[[Eastercon 1993|Helicon]] ||[[Jersey]] ||April 9-11, 1993||[[John Brunner]], [[George R. R. Martin]], [[Karel Thole]], [[Larry van der Putte]] |
− | 45 ||[[Eastercon 1994|Sou'Wester]] ||[[Liverpool]] ||1994 ||[[Diane Duane]], [[Neil Gaiman]], [[Barbara Hambly]], [[Peter Morwood]], [[Thog the Mighty]] | + | 45 ||[[Eastercon 1994|Sou'Wester]] ||[[Liverpool]] ||April 1-3, 1994||[[Diane Duane]], [[Neil Gaiman]], [[Barbara Hambly]], [[Peter Morwood]], [[Thog the Mighty]] |
− | 46 ||[[Eastercon 1995|Confabulation]] ||[[London]] ||1995 ||[[Lois McMaster Bujold]], [[Roger Robinson]], [[Bob Shaw]] | + | 46 ||[[Eastercon 1995|Confabulation]] ||[[London]] ||April 14-16, 1995||[[Lois McMaster Bujold]], [[Roger Robinson]], [[Bob Shaw]] |
− | 47 ||[[Eastercon 1996|Evolution]] ||[[Heathrow]] ||1996 ||[[Jack Cohen]], [[Colin Greenland]], [[Paul Kincaid]], [[Maureen Kincaid Speller]], [[Bryan Talbot]], [[Vernor Vinge]] | + | 47 ||[[Eastercon 1996|Evolution]] ||[[Heathrow]] ||April 5-7, 1996 ||[[Jack Cohen]], [[Colin Greenland]], [[Paul Kincaid]], [[Maureen Kincaid Speller]], [[Bryan Talbot]], [[Vernor Vinge]] |
− | 48 ||[[Eastercon 1997|Intervention]] ||[[Liverpool]] ||1997 ||[[Brian Aldiss]], [[Jon Bing]], [[Octavia Butler]], [[Dave Langford]] | + | 48 ||[[Eastercon 1997|Intervention]] ||[[Liverpool]] ||March 28-30, 1997||[[Brian Aldiss]], [[Jon Bing]], [[Octavia Butler]], [[Dave Langford]] |
− | 49 ||[[Eastercon 1998|Intuition]] ||[[Manchester]] ||1998 ||[[Ian McDonald]], [[Martin Tudor]], [[Connie Willis]] | + | 49 ||[[Eastercon 1998|Intuition]] ||[[Manchester]] ||April 10-12, 1998 ||[[Ian McDonald]], [[Martin Tudor]], [[Connie Willis]] |
− | 50 ||[[Eastercon 1999|Reconvene]] ||[[Liverpool]] ||1999 ||[[Peter S. Beagle]], [[John Clute]], [[Jeff Noon]], [[Tom Holt]], [[Ron Tiner]], [[Thog the Mighty]] | + | 50 ||[[Eastercon 1999|Reconvene]] ||[[Liverpool]] ||April 2-4, 1999||[[Peter S. Beagle]], [[John Clute]], [[Jeff Noon]], [[Tom Holt]], [[Ron Tiner]], [[Thog the Mighty]] |
− | 51 ||[[Eastercon 2000|2Kon]] ||[[Glasgow]] ||2000 ||[[Guy Gavriel Kay]], [[Katherine Kurtz]], [[Deborah Turner Harris]], [[John Salthouse]], Bob Harris | + | 51 ||[[Eastercon 2000|2Kon]] ||[[Glasgow]] ||April 21-23, 2000||[[Guy Gavriel Kay]], [[Katherine Kurtz]], [[Deborah Turner Harris]], [[John Salthouse]], Bob Harris |
− | 52 ||[[Eastercon 2001|Paragon]] ||[[Hinckley]] ||2001 ||[[Claire Brialey]], [[Mark Plummer]], [[Michael Scott Rohan]], [[Stephen Baxter]], [[Lisanne Norman]] | + | 52 ||[[Eastercon 2001|Paragon]] ||[[Hinckley]] ||April 13-15, 2001||[[Claire Brialey]], [[Mark Plummer]], [[Michael Scott Rohan]], [[Stephen Baxter]], [[Lisanne Norman]] |
− | 53 ||[[Eastercon 2002|Helicon 2]] ||[[Jersey]] ||2002 ||[[Brian Stableford]], [[Harry Turtledove]], [[Peter Weston]] | + | 53 ||[[Eastercon 2002|Helicon 2]] ||[[Jersey]] ||March 29-31, 2002||[[Brian Stableford]], [[Harry Turtledove]], [[Peter Weston]] |
− | 54 ||[[Eastercon 2003|Seacon03]] ||[[Hinckley]] ||2003 ||[[Chris Baker]], [[Christopher Evans]], [[Mary Gentle]] | + | 54 ||[[Eastercon 2003|Seacon03]] ||[[Hinckley]] ||April 18-20, 2003||[[Chris Baker]], [[Christopher Evans]], [[Mary Gentle]] |
− | 55 ||[[Eastercon 2004|Concourse]] ||[[Blackpool]] ||2004 ||[[Mitchell Burnside-Clapp]], [[Danny Flynn]], [[Sue Mason]], [[Christopher Priest]], [[Philip Pullman]] | + | 55 ||[[Eastercon 2004|Concourse]] ||[[Blackpool]] ||April 9-11, 2004||[[Mitchell Burnside-Clapp]], [[Danny Flynn]], [[Sue Mason]], [[Christopher Priest]], [[Philip Pullman]] |
− | 56 ||[[Eastercon 2005|Paragon 2]] ||[[Hinckley]] ||2005 ||[[John Harvey]], [[Eve Harvey]], [[Ken MacLeod]], [[Robert Rankin]], [[Ben Jeapes]], [[Richard Morgan]] | + | 56 ||[[Eastercon 2005|Paragon 2]] ||[[Hinckley]] ||March 26-27, 2005||[[John Harvey]], [[Eve Harvey]], [[Ken MacLeod]], [[Robert Rankin]], [[Ben Jeapes]], [[Richard Morgan]] |
− | 57 ||[[Eastercon 2006|Concussion]] ||[[Glasgow]] ||2006 ||[[M. John Harrison]], [[Brian Froud]], [[Elizabeth Hand]], [[Justina Robson]], [[Ian Sorensen]] | + | 57 ||[[Eastercon 2006|Concussion]] ||[[Glasgow]] ||April 14-16, 2006||[[M. John Harrison]], [[Brian Froud]], [[Elizabeth Hand]], [[Justina Robson]], [[Ian Sorensen]] |
− | 58 ||[[Convoy (UK)|Convoy]] (cancelled) ||[[Liverpool]] ||2007 || | + | 58 ||[[Convoy (UK)|Convoy]] (cancelled) ||[[Liverpool]] ||2007 Cancelled|| |
− | 58 ||[[Eastercon 2007|Contemplation]] ||[[Chester]] ||2007 ||none | + | 58 ||[[Eastercon 2007|Contemplation]] ||[[Chester]] ||April 6-8, 2007||none |
− | 59 ||[[Eastercon 2008|Orbital 2008]] ||[[Heathrow]] ||2008 ||[[Neil Gaiman]], [[Tanith Lee]], [[China Miéville]], [[Charles Stross]], [[Rog Peyton]] | + | 59 ||[[Eastercon 2008|Orbital 2008]] ||[[Heathrow]] ||March 21-23, 2008||[[Neil Gaiman]], [[Tanith Lee]], [[China Miéville]], [[Charles Stross]], [[Rog Peyton]] |
− | 60 ||[[Eastercon 2009|LX]] ||[[Bradford]] ||2009 ||[[Jon Courtenay Grimwood]], Dirk Maggs, [[Tim Powers]], David Lloyd, [[Mary Burns]], [[Bill Burns]] | + | 60 ||[[Eastercon 2009|LX]] ||[[Bradford]] ||April 10-12, 2009||[[Jon Courtenay Grimwood]], Dirk Maggs, [[Tim Powers]], David Lloyd, [[Mary Burns]], [[Bill Burns]] |
− | 61 ||[[Eastercon 2010|Odyssey 2010]] ||[[Heathrow]] ||2010 ||[[Alastair Reynolds]], [[Iain M. Banks]], [[Liz Williams]], [[Mike Carey]] | + | 61 ||[[Eastercon 2010|Odyssey 2010]] ||[[Heathrow]] ||April 2-4, 2010||[[Alastair Reynolds]], [[Iain M. Banks]], [[Liz Williams]], [[Mike Carey]] |
− | 62 ||[[Eastercon 2011|Illustrious]] ||[[Birmingham, UK|Birmingham]] ||2011 ||[[David Weber]], [[Peter F. Hamilton]], [[David A. Hardy]], [[Roz Kaveney]],[[Vince Docherty]] | + | 62 ||[[Eastercon 2011|Illustrious]] ||[[Birmingham, UK|Birmingham]] ||April 22-24, 2011||[[David Weber]], [[Peter F. Hamilton]], [[David A. Hardy]], [[Roz Kaveney]], [[Vince Docherty]] |
− | 63 ||[[Eastercon 2012|Olympus]] ||[[Heathrow]] ||2012 ||[[George R. R. Martin]], [[Cory Doctorow]], [[Tricia Sullivan]], [[Margaret Austin]], [[Martin Easterbrook]] | + | 63 ||[[Eastercon 2012|Olympus]] ||[[Heathrow]] ||April 6-8, 2012||[[George R. R. Martin]], [[Cory Doctorow]], [[Tricia Sullivan]], [[Margaret Austin]], [[Martin Easterbrook]] |
− | 64 ||[[Eastercon 2013|EightSquaredCon]] ||[[Bradford]] ||2013 ||[[Walter Jon Williams]], [[Freda Warrington]], [[Anne Sudworth]], [[Edward James]] | + | 64 ||[[Eastercon 2013|EightSquaredCon]] ||[[Bradford]] ||March 29-31, 2013||[[Walter Jon Williams]], [[Freda Warrington]], [[Anne Sudworth]], [[Edward James]] |
− | 65 ||[[Eastercon 2014|Satellite 4]] ||[[Glasgow]] ||2014 ||[[John Meaney]], [[Juliet E. McKenna]], [[Jim Burns]], [[Alice Lawson]], [[Steve Lawson]], Jocelyn Bell Burnell, [[Terry Pratchett]] | + | 65 ||[[Eastercon 2014|Satellite 4]] ||[[Glasgow]] ||April 18-20, 2014||[[John Meaney]], [[Juliet E. McKenna]], [[Jim Burns]], [[Alice Lawson]], [[Steve Lawson]], Jocelyn Bell Burnell, [[Terry Pratchett]] |
− | 66 ||[[Eastercon 2015|Dysprosium]] ||[[Heathrow]] ||2015 ||[[Jim Butcher]], [[Seanan McGuire]], Herr Döktor, [[Caroline Mullan]] | + | 66 ||[[Eastercon 2015|Dysprosium]] ||[[Heathrow]] ||April 3-5, 2015||[[Jim Butcher]], [[Seanan McGuire]], Herr Döktor, [[Caroline Mullan]] |
− | 67 ||[[Eastercon 2016|Mancunicon]] ||[[Manchester]] ||2016 ||[[Sarah Pinborough]], [[Ian McDonald]], [[Dave Clements]], and [[Aliette de Bodard]] | + | 67 ||[[Eastercon 2016|Mancunicon]] ||[[Manchester]] ||March 25-27, 2016||[[Sarah Pinborough]], [[Ian McDonald]], [[Dave Clements]], and [[Aliette de Bodard]] |
− | 68 ||[[Pasgon]] (cancelled) ||[[Cardiff]] ||2017 || | + | 68 ||[[Pasgon]] (cancelled) ||[[Cardiff]] ||2017 Cancelled || |
− | 68 ||[[Eastercon 2017|Innominate]] ||[[Birmingham, UK|Birmingham]] ||2017 ||[[Pat Cadigan]], [[Judith Clute]], [[Colin Harris]] | + | 68 ||[[Eastercon 2017|Innominate]] ||[[Birmingham, UK|Birmingham]] ||April 14-16, 2017||[[Pat Cadigan]], [[Judith Clute]], [[Colin Harris]] |
− | 69 ||[[Eastercon 2018|Follycon (2018)]] ||[[Harrogate]] ||2018 ||[[Kieron Gillen]], [[Christina Lake]], [[Nnedi Okorafor]], [[Kim Stanley Robinson]] | + | 69 ||[[Eastercon 2018|Follycon (2018)]] ||[[Harrogate]] ||March 30-April 1, 2018||[[Kieron Gillen]], [[Christina Lake]], [[Nnedi Okorafor]], [[Kim Stanley Robinson]] |
− | 70 ||[[Eastercon 2019|Ytterbium]] ||[[Heathrow]] ||2019 ||[[Frances Hardinge]], [[John Scalzi]], [[David Carlile|DC (David Carlile)]], Sydney Padua | + | 70 ||[[Eastercon 2019|Ytterbium]] ||[[Heathrow]] ||April 19-21, 2019||[[Frances Hardinge]], [[John Scalzi]], [[David Carlile|DC (David Carlile)]], Sydney Padua |
− | 71 ||[[Eastercon 2020|Concentric]] (cancelled) ||[[Birmingham, UK|Birmingham]] || 2020 || [[Alison Scott]], [[Rhianna Pratchett]], [[Tade Thompson]], [[Adam Roberts]] | + | 71 ||[[Eastercon 2020|Concentric]] (cancelled) ||[[Birmingham, UK|Birmingham]] || 2020 Cancelled || [[Alison Scott]], [[Rhianna Pratchett]], [[Tade Thompson]], [[Adam Roberts]] |
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(Did you mean a Melbourne, Wisconsin or New York convention?)
Eastercon is the annual British National Science Fiction Convention. It has been held over the Easter weekend every year since 1955, but the sequence is considered to start from 1948 with conventions held over the Whitsun weekend except for Loncon in 1949. (The 1944 Eastercon which was held on Easter was not an Eastercon and doesn't count!). Do not ask Pat McMurray about this subject!
Eastercon attracts 800-1,200 fans of Science Fiction, Fantasy and similar genres.
There are no official rules and regulations for the Eastercon. To call your convention an "Eastercon" there has to be a general consensus that a bid has been put forward and approved by the membership at a previous Eastercon.
A * after a year indicates the convention was held Whitsun rather than Easter.
There were also some British national conventions before the first recognized Eastercon:
Name | Location | Year | Date |
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"Other First Convention" | Leeds | 1937 | |
"Second British Convention" | London | 1938 | |
"Third British Convention" | London | 1939 | |
Midvention | 1943 | Easter | |
Eastercon | London | 1944 | Easter |
See also early conventions and long-running conventions.
Convention | |
Website | 1948— |
This is a convention page. Please extend it by adding information about the convention, including dates, GoHs, convention chairman, locale, sponsoring organization, external links to convention pages, awards given, the program, notable events, anecdotes, pictures, scans of publications, pictures of T-shirts, con reports, etc. |